Many things to report from E3.
Microsoft was first up with the press conferences. It had a solid showing of upcoming games, such as Lost Odyssey and many US/European games, as well as a surprise sneak preview of Resident Evil 5, slated for a 2008 release.
Nintendo had a less stellar conference, mostly repeating their mantra of expanded gaming. It did, however, show off a solid build of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, which showed great promise of its first person controls. Nintendo also showed off a teaser for Mario Kart Wii, with full online multiplayer, and a showed off two new controller peripherals, the Zapper (used for games such as Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles) and the steering wheel shell. Most interesting was the announcement of Wii Fit which should be a huge hit for Nintendo, much like its other non-games.
Sony had a mostly Western-games-focused showing, but did present the PSP redesign, as well as more Home announcements. It was also the scene of the new Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer, still insisting that it is (for now) a PlayStation 3 exclusive.
Overall, it was a solid E3, focused this time 'round on software, since all the systems were now released. Despite the chaos of the new E3, it mostly went smoothly. Check out some of the links below for an in-depth look at new games and announcements.
Microsoft was first up with the press conferences. It had a solid showing of upcoming games, such as Lost Odyssey and many US/European games, as well as a surprise sneak preview of Resident Evil 5, slated for a 2008 release.
Nintendo had a less stellar conference, mostly repeating their mantra of expanded gaming. It did, however, show off a solid build of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, which showed great promise of its first person controls. Nintendo also showed off a teaser for Mario Kart Wii, with full online multiplayer, and a showed off two new controller peripherals, the Zapper (used for games such as Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles) and the steering wheel shell. Most interesting was the announcement of Wii Fit which should be a huge hit for Nintendo, much like its other non-games.
Sony had a mostly Western-games-focused showing, but did present the PSP redesign, as well as more Home announcements. It was also the scene of the new Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer, still insisting that it is (for now) a PlayStation 3 exclusive.
Overall, it was a solid E3, focused this time 'round on software, since all the systems were now released. Despite the chaos of the new E3, it mostly went smoothly. Check out some of the links below for an in-depth look at new games and announcements.
Super Mario Galaxy Hands-On @ IGN
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Hands-On @ IGN
RE: Umbrella Chronicles Hands-On @ Wired
Zack and Wiki Hands-On @ Wired
Mario and Sonic at the Olympics @ IGN
Wii Fit Announced
PSP Redesign Hands-On
